I really hate our band program

Band was always super helpful and supportive.

There thought was.. Marching season is supporting us and we support them during concert season. (Not sure how true the latter was...but regardless..)

Ah bands...our specialty guys and skill guys take the field at 5:45 pm for every home game. We go to take the field for our 2nd game of the season and the mother f-ing marching band is on the field going over their halftime routine! I'm beside myself. Even as we're stretching the band is still doing their routine. Punters, snappers, kickers, returners are trying to warm up as flag girls are twirling flags in their faces. WR are running routes and I forget about throwing them the ball, I'm so pissed I'm aiming for trumpet players!

After about 15 minutes they finally get off the field. The band director tells us that the AD said they could have the field until 6:30 (7 pm kickoff)! Unbelievable! With all the things going in during pre game the last thing I want to deal with is one of my guys getting trampled by a freaking tuba player!

I don't know if it's a national rule but the band isn't allowed to play while the ball is in play. They warn you once then it's a penalty. 

As for the disputes with the band directors, as aggravating as they can be sometimes you have to decide what battles to fight. Obviously, the situation where the band was on the field is unacceptable but the other ones may just be more trouble than they're worth. You may need that band director to help a kid out with a grade some day. 

I'm at the middle school level, and our band went to play at our feeder school this past Friday night, the problem was that the director took half of my team (because they're in the band) over there immediately after school (3 hours before kickoff), so they all missed practice. I didn't even have a QB to practice with on Friday because of this. I get that they needed to be there early, but let me have them for a little bit for a chalk talk at least!

I believe once the whistle blows to put the ball in play, the band and music must stop.  Can't cite the rule though.

Had this problem away week 1. The home team was trying to play music up until the snap, trying to drown out our QB giving the play to the line (we are no huddle).

Refs stoppped it.

forum.officiating.com/football/93237-ncaa-rules-regarding-bands-playing-during-play.html

Texas and Mass play by NCAA rules, most state associations have rules regarding bands as well.

OHSAA Handbook says this:

12. Bands
A. It shall be the responsibility of the host school’s Athletic Director to notify the visiting
school’s Athletic Director whether the visiting school’s band will be permitted at its
homecoming.
B. The half-time intermission shall be limited to 20-minutes. The clock will start immediately
when both teams and the game officials clear the field. At the conclusion of 20-minutes, a
three-minute warm-up period is required for both teams and will be timed on the game
clock.
C. If the bands of both competing schools are to perform at half-time, no more than 9-
minutes shall be allotted to the host schools band for its performance and no more than 9-
minutes shall be allotted for the visiting schools band performance.
D. A full band is not permitted to play through amplified microphones during the football
game.
E. Bands shall assemble and stay outside the field of play and end zone until the first half
has been completed before coming onto these areas. The same shall be repeated at the
end of the game.

F. The home team’s band shall not be seated behind the visiting team’s restraining area
which is commonly referred to as the 25 to 25 yard lines.
G. Bands shall not play music at football games while the ball is in play, or while signals are
being called by the quarterback. This means that it is not permissible to use either:
1. Drum roll or beat
2. Cymbals clashing
3. Horn sounds, or
4. Any other kind of musical instrument while the play is underway in football.
H. Roving bands shall be allowed to participate at the discretion of the host Athletic Director.
However, such bands shall not perform while the ball is in play or while signals are being
called by the quarterback.
Also, the roving band shall not perform behind the visiting team’s bench area. If a roving
band is found in violation of this agreement, that band shall be suspended from roving the
remainder of that season at any football games.

Yeah... I'll never forget our band during my playing days.

We were on our own 5 yard line. I'm playing tackle.

First of all, I couldn't hear the call in the huddle, with the QB 3 feet away from me because they were still playing. Then I couldn't hear the snap count because they were still playing.

I was furious. Then, when I get off the ball slow because I had to watch for movement, I got ripped by our head coach.

I've never trusted bands since that point in time. Luckily, I told our head coach in film the next day, and that put an end to the band being in our own flipping end zone before half time.

i like the skirts.....

;-) lol

I hate bands

I asked last year very politely if they could refrain from playing when we were on offense
Just to help make our communication to the kids a little easier

I asked as nicely as humanly possible

He tells the AD I verbally assaulted him and yelled at him

Our band director is great. I go to church with him and he has always been open to anything we've needed or suggested. He told me one time when they go to competition he not only has to keep the boys from sneaking into the rooms of the girls they're dating, he also has to keep track of which boys can't room together because they're dating, or at least of that persuasion.

it's not band directors I hate

It's the bands, I do not like the noise, i just find it annoying

our band was practicing today while at practice... typical monday walk thru of the opponent for us, but it made it hard for kids to hear instruction as the band played while going around the track... nothing against the band director or kids personally ( i have/had a number of them in class in the past) I just find the music to be annoying

Beaters and Blowers, gotta love 'em

I will apologize. I agree that it shouldn't be a blanket statement. Got caught up in the frustration we struggle with from our program. For you guys that have great, supportive band programs that do work diligently and really do care about the kids, then I apologize for letting my band program speak for yours as well. For everyone else, I'm just glad I'm not alone in the fight.  

Got a game an hour away Friday, guess who won't be there?

My previous school the band was brainwashed to think they worked harder than the football team.. I had a band member as a student who said in front the class, "hey coach, Being in the band is harder than play football ".

"Really", I say, "when was the last time you saw defense at band competition?" I went on..."band", I say, "is like golf, you all play the same music and whichever one screws up less, wins".

Yeah, that shut the little triangle player up.